Marsha Hunt: Part II
Marsha Hunt: Part I
Sixty years ago, on November 25, 1947, the heads of the major studios and several independent producer organizations met at the Waldorf Astoria to address the issue of communist infiltration in motion pictures. In a historic proclamation known as the Waldorf Statement, the studio heads and producers voted unanimously to refuse employment to the Hollywood Ten as well as to any Communist working in the motion picture industry. What was known in Hollywood unofficially became official: the Hollywood Blacklist was now a reality.
In his statement to the press, Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association of America stated that this new policy was not going to be characterized by hysteria or intimidation. He also promised [...]
by Roger C. Memos | December 5, 2007
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Tags: Adrian Scott, Classic Movies, Hollywood Blacklist, Marsha Hunt, Politics, Red Channels, Robert Presnell Jr, Tender Comrades, The Happy Time
